Summary

  • Status in VT: Increased by 87% (62 to 116 blocks). Greatest increase in Northern Green Mountains.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank S4B
  • Other atlases: NY: 45%; PA: 27%; ON: 50%
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is within the northeastern edge of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: Continued maturation of forests; protection of wetland habitats from pollutants and siltation; expansion of beaver populations.
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations: No current recommendations.

Population Trends

Wood Duck graph

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Wood Duck Map 1Wood Duck Table 1Wood Duck Table 2

Change in Distribution

mapkeyWood Duck Map 2Wood Duck Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds